The Woods Hole Black History Month Committee is celebrating 40 years in Woods Hole in 2021. Four virtual events are planned during February as part of Black History Month. All events are free, however, those interested in participating must register in advance on the Woods Hole Diversity Initiative website, where further information is available about each of the events.
The national theme for Black History Month is âThe Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity.â
The celebration will begin at noon Thursday, February 4, with a panel discussion titled â40 Years of Black History Month in Woods Hole: The Journey and the Future.â The discussion will be moderated by Ambrose Jearld Jr., a charter member of the committee. Mr. Jearld retired in 2016 as a fisheries biologist after a 38-year NOAA Fisheries career at the Northeast Fisheries Science Center in Woods Hole.